- Dates
- 1995-11-21 – 1995-11-24
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Pontiac
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilyirish-arranmoremigrationreligioncommunication
- Within
- Pontiac
Summary
Rita Catherine McCauley Long, born on Beaver Island and descended from Aranmore- and Germany-connected island families, died at North Oakland Medical Center on November 21, 1995, after a Pontiac automobile accident. The January Beacon reported her November 24 services at St. Benedict Catholic Church, cremation, and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island.
Evidence limits
This entry follows the published obituary; it does not independently verify the accident circumstances, family genealogy, or vital record.
Sources
- Reports a November 15 Pontiac automobile accident, November 21 death at North Oakland Medical Center, November 24 services at St. Benedict Catholic Church, cremation, burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Beaver Island schooling and ancestry, and surviving family. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and burial report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Rita Catherine McCauley Long dies after a Pontiac automobile accident in 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rita-mccauley-long-death-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1996, “Rita Catherine McCauley Long, 68.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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